Special Announcements from the Office for this Week
Due to the holiday and the beginning of Lent the shrine office has some special announcements.
Lent 2026 – Stations of the Cross
Please join us for the Stations of the Cross this Lent on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Article: The Life of St Francis of Assisi
On how St Francis fulfilled two offices of piety with one single action.
From the Friars: Wombs for Rent
“Israel would not obey, … so I left them in their stubbornness of heart, to follow their own designs.” (Psalm 81)
Holy Rosary – BVM and the Holy Name Society
Please join the BVM Sodality and the Holy Name Society in praying the Rosary on Saturday, February 14 at 3:30pm, before the 4 o’clock Mass.
Mass Intentions for the Week of February 7th to February 15th
Mass intentions for the week.
Ash Wednesday Masses / Misas del Miércoles de Ceniza
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, February 18th. / Empieza la Cuaresma el Miércoles de Ceniza, el 18 de Febrero.
Boletín en Español – Febrero 8, 2026
Contenido del boletín dominical en Español.
Boletín en Español – Domingo 1o de Febrero, 2026
Las noticias del Santuario en Español.
From the Friars: The Church in Japan
May the holy martyrs help us to persevere in fidelity to Jesus and His Church, come what may.